United to Boost Senegal

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United to Boost Senegal (Wolof: Bennoo Siggil Senegaal, BSS) is a Senegalese political coalition. It was active in the 22 March 2009 Municipal elections in that country.^[1] The coalition was made up of members of parties opposed to President Abdoulaye Wade's ruling Senegalese Democratic Party (Parti Démocratique Sénégalais) and its Sopi Coalition.^[2] Coalition partners included the Socialist Party of Senegal, Alliance of the Forces of Progress, Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël, and Reform Movement for Social Development. Prominent BSS members include Khalifa Sall, Biram Sassoum Sy, Doudou Issa Niasse, and Haoua Dia Thiam.^[3] The party's colours are Green and Yellow.

March 2009 elections

The party scored victories in the 2009 elections, including the election of former PS government minister Khalifa Sall as Mayor of Dakar^[4] and Fsd/Bj Secretary General Cheikh Bamba Dièye as Mayor of Saint-Louis.^[5] BSS candidates won local seats across Senegal, including Joal-Fadiouth: in M'bour Department the BSS candidates won 12 of 16 local councils.^[6] Prominent PS coalition members won mayoral races in Yène, Louga, Mermoz-Sacré Cœur, Podor and Kaffrine.^[7] In the run up to the elections, splits appeared in the BSS coalition, with non-PS candidates such as MRDS member Imam Mbaye Niang breaking with the PS.^[8]

References

^ Benno Siggil Senegaal : 2012 vaut mille sacrifices. Mody Niang ARC / Devoir Cityoen 04-04-2009
^ Govt admits setbacks in Senegal elections. Mail & Guardian (SA). 24 March 2009.
^ BENNO SIGGIL SENEGAAL - Opération de séduction à la Médina. Le Quotidien. Astou Winnie BEYE. 03-03-2009
^ "L'opposant Khalifa Sall élu maire de Dakar – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ Cheikh Bamba Dièye, nouveau maire de Saint-Louis. NETTALI.NET. 10 April 2009
^ Benno Siggil senegaal rafle 12 collectivités sur 16. Samba Niébé BA. Sud Quotidien. 24 March 2009
^ RESULTATS DÉFINITIFS DES LOCALES : Le Ps revient en force. L'observateur. 15 April 2009
^ CONTRE LA BOULIMIE DU PS ET DE L’AFP : Imam Mbaye Niang sonne la révolte. Lobservateur : Vendredi 17 Avr 2009

External links

"Votez Bennoo Siggil Senegaal": Local Elections 2009 official website.
Bennoo Siggil Senegaal Dakar official website.

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